Posts Tagged ‘ Friendship Day ’

Friendship Day is generally celebrated the first Sunday in August. The tradition started in the U.S., with an Aug. 4 date picked by Hallmark. (Surprise, surprise, the company wanted to encourage people to send their friends a greeting card!) In 2011, the United Nations modified the idea a bit, declaring July 30th to be... Read more »

It would be impossible for most women to survive without their confidants, their “golden girls”, their BFFs. But, so many of us lose touch or can’t find the time to show our true friends what they mean to us. Well, Pink Tambourine Club is a brand new organization that helps busy women celebrate their... Read more »

Kids love celebrating their friends and Friendship Day has been the official day to do it since 1958 according to wikipedia. Friends make us feel special and important. They also give us people our own age to talk to about life. So, what makes a great Friendship Day activity or gift? Our teen... Read more »

Let’s be honest, bridesmaid gifts are usually straight from the wedding favors catalog and extremely boring. I understand why. Having been a bride myself, I know how stressful it is to plan your entire wedding AND get gifts that everyone in the wedding party will like while staying on budget. In the end it... Read more »

When I first started thinking about Best Friends Day, I thought this would be a child or tween type of post. But, the more I thought about it, I realized that it is even more important to celebrate our friends as we get older. Friends are one of my favorite things about life. We’re... Read more »

{Gifts for Your Gal Pals} Debba Haupert is founder of Girlfriendology.com, the online community for women based on female friendship. And, although she is a little ‘addicted’ to social media, she loves her friends way more than the world wide web! That’s why we asked her to share her favorite gifts to give your... Read more »

Debba Haupert is founder of Girlfriendology.com, the online community for women based on female friendship. And, although she is a little ‘addicted’ to social media, she loves her friends way more than the world wide web! That’s why we asked her to share her favorite gifts to give your gal pals this holiday season,... Read more »

Anybody with a good best friend knows how lucky they are. Friends can be practically family if not more so. They offer support and understanding, and that relationship is something that lasts longer than most. In celebration of National Best Friends Day this past week, we’ve highlighted this classic gift for your BFF –... Read more »

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